a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
"Kashalot" – UNIFORM class Soviet Submarine Nr.1901. A model showing the landing skids and manipulator arms. Name: Kashalot / UNIFORM Nr.1910 Builders: Soviet Union Operators: Soviet Navy, Russian Navy Built: 1977-1991 In service: 1986- Planned: 3 Completed: 2 Cancelled: 1 Deep-diving Soviet submarine. Similar to the …
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"Argus" [«Ðргуѻ] submersible built in 1974. Research PA "Argus" is designed in Experimental Design Bureau of oceanographic equipment for the Institute of Oceanology of the Southern Branch of the Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences, to carry out oceanographic and hydrological studies, as well as research on the continental shelf. Chief Designer …
1987c – MTK 200 Submersible. [мтк = MTC in English]. MTK-200. Weight-3,5 tons. Meant for works on depth up to 500 metres. Operates with helping of control panel from carrier-vessel through cable-rope. Apparatus have autonomous telemetry, lighting technology, track chassis for bottom moving 6 (six) electronic motors for moving in water. 2 (two) manipulators 8 …
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1964 onwards – Marine Mammals and Ordnance Recovery Ahab, a 5,500 pound killer whale, recovers a piece of inert ordnance using an acoustic pinger to guide him during the Deep Ops project. The whale is also equipped with a grabber device and a hydrazine system to allow the object to float easily to the surface. …
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1983 – Soviet Walking Wheel by Vladimir Ischein. Google translation of original article here. I have not attempted to correct it. During its 50-year history of our magazine § repeatedly told about the vehicles with conventional propulsion. In recent years, interest in beskolesiym machines has increased significantly. This is due primarily to the development of …
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